#46B06A
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(67.8% 0.142 151.8), rgb(70, 176, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#46B06A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B06A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 176, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.142 151.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #46B06A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B06A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B06A text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B06A text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A4
oklch(81% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B06A
oklch(67.8% 0.142 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#46B06A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0A265 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24AE9E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B06A
#46B06A
oklch(67.8% 0.142 151.8)
- #C974BF
#C974BF
oklch(67.7% 0.143 331.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #46B06A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.010
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.014
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.023
Use #46B06A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.